Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1887-12-14

nave, IN the most solemn manner promised fts
correction; and neither as citizens or partisans
are our countrymen in mood to condone the
deliberate violations OF these pledges
Our progress toward a wise conclusion will
not be improved by dwelling upon the theories
OF protection and free trade. This savors toe
mush OF bandying epthets. 1t IS a condition
which confronts us-not a theory. Relief from
this condition may involve slight Reduction OF
the advantages which we award our home pro-
auctions, but the entire withdrawal Of such ad.
want ages should not be contemplated. The
question OF free trade is absolutely irrelevant;
and the persistent claim made in certain quar-.
tiers, that all Efforts TO relieve the people from
unjust and unnecessary taxation are schemes OF
so-called free traders. i uisehicvous and far
removed from any consideration for the public
good.
The simple and plain duty winch we owe the
people Is 10 reduce taxation to the necessary ex.
penses of an economical operation OF The Gov.
eminent. and 10 restore to the business Of the
country the money which we hold in the treas.
ury through the peryerSion OF governmental
powers. These things can and should be done
with safety to all our industries without danger
TO the opportunity for remuneratiye labor
which our workingmen need and with benefit u
them and all our people 10y cheapening their
means Of subsistence and increasing the meas.
ure OF their comforts.
The Constitution provides that the President
Shall from time 10 time give t. the Congress in.
formation OF the state OF the Union. II has
been the custom of The executive in compliance
with this provision, TO annually exhibit TO the
Congress, at the opening OF its session Tho
general condition of the country. and 10 de
tan, with some particularly, The operations
of the different executive departments. II
would be especially agreeable 10 follow
this course al the present time, and
10 call attention 10 the valuable accom-
niiSlmpufS pf
last fiscal year, but 1 an so much impressed
with the paramount Importance of the subject
TO which this communication has thus fan
been devoted that shall forcgo the addition OF
any other topic, and only urge upon your i'm.
mediate consideration the state of the Union
as shown in the present condition of our treas.
ury and our general fiscal situation, upon which
every element OF our safety and prosperity de-
ponds.
The reports of the heads of departments
which will be submitted, contain full and ex
plicit information touching the transaction OF
business intrusted TO them, and such recon
mendations relating to legislation in the public
interest as they deem advisable. / ask fol
these reports and recommendations the DELHI
crate examination and action of the Legislative
branch OF the Government.
There are other subjects not embraced in tn,
departmental report demanding Legislative
consideration, and which / should be glad t.
submit. Some of them, however. have beer
earnestly presented in previous messages, anC
as to them beg leave TO repeat prior recon
mendations.
As the law makes no provision for any report
from the Department of State, brief history o
the transactions of that important department
together with other matters which IL may here
after be deemed essential TO commend to tn,
attention OF the Congress, may furnish the occa
sion for future communication.
GROVER CLEVELAND.